Resilient tire.



W. SCAGE.

RESILIENT TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

wuw/toi attuned:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM SCACE, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

'RESILIENT TIRE.

resilient tires and wheels andlmore specifically to metallic spring tires.

The object of my lnvention is to provide a resilient tire for automobilesand trucks which, in addition to resiliency, will embody the feature'of durability, inthat a puncture will hav'e'no effect on it, and as it is constructed of steel it will withstand ordinary wear and tear. Y It also obviates the necessity of inflation though retaining the same contour as an in flated pneumatic tire;

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists inthe combination,

arrangement, and details "of construction,

disclosed in the drawings and specifications, and then, more particularly pointed out in the appended claim. a y Referring to the drawings,wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the respective views, Figure 1 is a fragmental side elevation of my resilient tire with a section of the outer covering removed to disclose the internal arrangement. Fig. 2 is a central circumferential section while Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line w-w of Fig. 1,

looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawings, which aremerely illustrative of my invention, 1 designates a closed cylindricalspring whose con-' volutions proceed continuously in the direc h tion of the circumference of the tire and which forms the core thereof. "Thiscore is armored by steel rims 2, which are spaced apart and substantially cover the exposed portion of a tire above a wheel rim. Each of these rims 2 is held in spaced apart relation by cross-bands 3 bolted to each of said. rims at 4, the entire set of five rims being secured upon the core 1, by bolting them at 5 to a steel band 6 which fits within the said core. The tire as thus composed maybe covered by an outer tread'7 of any suitable material to insure smooth surface contact.

' the tire.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d S t, 15, 1 14. Application filed August/16, 1913. Serial 116. 785,053. x i

From the above construction the various parts of my invention will have been made clear. Theseries of rims 2 are yieldable so as to give freely when the springs are put under tension incidental to the operation of These rims 2 are secured by the rivets 4 directly to the flexible bands 3 which latter bands extend along the sides of the 4 springs as well as along the tread thereof. Since only the rims 2 which are disposed along the tread of thesprings are secured by the fasteners 5 to the yieldable inner con-.

cavo-convex band. 6 there will be greater freedom for the remaining rims 2 disposed along the sides of the springs to spread yieldingly under the compressing action of the springs. This is one of the important features of my invention by virtue of which the springs are. placed between the band 6 and the outer rims 2, the bands. 3 being secured to said rims 2' to the band 6 by means ofthe fasteners'5 alone.

Having now described and pointed out the new and useful features of my invention, I do not limit myself to the shape of certain parts where the shape is not essential, nor do I restrict myself to the exact details of construction shown and described, but mean and. intend to claim .all equivalents and variations thereof not departing in principle from my invention and falling within the purview of the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

3 A spring tire comprising a circumferentially extending series of coil springs, a plurality of spaced apart yieldable rims arranged around the tread and sides of said springs, said springs forming the core of sald t1re,.a concavo-convex inner yieldable band engagmg the inner circumference of said springs,'a plurality of flexible strips secured to all of the said rims, and means whereby the rims disposed along the tread of said springs are secured to said concavoconvex yieldable band.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

wILLiA scAcE.

Witnesses l R. P. PARKER, MARTHA B. EVANS.

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\ Washington, D. G. 

